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Not giving puppy Deworming

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Hello Everybody,

As you all might know by now, my puppy's hair has been falling out after his 2nd round of shots. He has Diahreea and vomited in my car, on our way home from the Vet. ( that proves that he might have had an allergic reaction). SO this time when the Vet asked me if I wanted her to give him the deworming shot/syrup , I've told her not to. I've decided to have her give him the DHLP , becasue I saw a dog who had distemper in the waiting room :( So I thought that distemper is a very serious health condition .. so he needs the rest of the shots. She gave him a shot of benadryl before doing anything to him. My question is, do you think the deworming shot is important? :croc:
 
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That's too bad about the dog in the waiting room with distemper. It is highly infectious and can be fatal. If your schedule allows, try to bring your pup in the early morning vs afternoon/evening, it tends to be cleaner. Ditto on getting a fecal. Many pups have car sickness, so in the future if it is only vomit and not a double-ender, don't be alarmed.
 
#5 ·
Sorry to hear about your pup! I would recommend getting the deworming vaccine. Lola had worms when she was much younger and was really sick from it (super concerning for me). I'd say it's better to try and prevent it than risk the chances of him getting it. I hope his bad reaction to the shots was only a one time thing, poor guy!! Like others suggested, maybe a fecal exam would be a good idea.
 
#7 ·
My dog have never had worms and have never had a pill or a shot. In oregon my vet says that heart worm isn't common so we don't do any worming medication at all. I did however bring in stool samples during out first three puppy visits.
 
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" UPDATE"

I've found a tooth stuck in my puppy's hair. Turns out , the reason why he couldn't eat and he was throwing up right away, is becasue he coudln't chew his food , instead he was eating it whole... I got so scared for nothing. My mom called off work and stayed home with him.... :frusty: He is now feeling so much better .
 
#17 ·
My little guy, as a pup LOVED playing with snails, used to bring me one almost everyday. you might be aware, snails are part of the lifestyle of numerous parasites, aka worms. so my guys had 2-3 extra rounds of deworming b/c he had worms (could see 'em around the butt hole and in the poop).

a fecal sample as already mentioned will reveal which worms. but yes, there is a shot for deworming, also pills, you can buy. but it depends on the worms you have.
 
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There are several different types of worms that dogs can get and different ones live in different areas, so your vet is the best one to advise you. The medication only kills the worm in certain life cycles, so you need multiple treatments. My puppy was treated 3 times, yet I still found a giant worm in her bed when she was 4 months old! Also, some of the canine worms can infect people so another good reason to deworm your puppy. I don't want to have a tapeworm!

Heartworm is different, and is spread by mosquitos. It is something that you immunize against and is important to do so before exposure (otherwise it is too late). Only your vet can tell you if you have it in your area or not (it is a huge worm that literally lives in the dogs heart and causes heart failure; gross).
 
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